What Is Retrospective Reading

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is retrospective reading?

• A)looking back over a criminal career and reflecting on where the cause of crime began
• B)using a variety of tactics to justify criminal behaviour to avoid feelings of guilt
• C)evaluating a person's behaviour according to an attached label rather than reacting to the actual behaviour
• D)isolating the offender from the larger community by those who could make the most positive impact

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Definitions:

Bipolar

A psychiatric diagnosis describing a category of mood disorders characterized by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated mood, often alternating with episodes of depression.

Cyclical

Occurring in cycles; characterized by recurring phases or patterns.

Dissociative

Pertaining to a disruption in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, body representation, motor control, and behavior.

Major Depressive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or lack of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.